Cllr Gary Adams of Havering CF has posted the very welcome news that Angela Watkinson has been adopted as the Conservative Candidate for the boundary changed Hornchurch and Upminster seat. Although the new seat is largely made up of her existing seat, James Brokenshire challenged Mrs Watkinson for the seat as a smaller portion of the new seat comes from his abolished seat. ConservativeHome wishes James every success in finding another constituency so that he can continue his young parliamentary career.

Today's Telegraph Spy confirms that James Brokenshire (MP for Hornchurch, a seat now split into three others) is challenging Angela Watkinson (MP for Upminster) for the new seat of Hornchurch & Upminster. New MP Brokenshire also admits that he is seeking the Hampshire East nomination.Deputy Editor